Sean Burgess is the principal advisor at Burgess Financial Planning in Portland, OR. He holds the CFP® designation and a Series 65 license, with 13 years of industry experience and 19 years operating his own firm. Burgess Financial Planning serves individual and family clients, providing fee-only financial planning on an hourly basis along with investment management and supervisory services. The firm emphasizes diversified, long-term asset allocation based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers distinctive features such as a no-minimum planning model and same-day advice.

Daniel Jacobson is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Gabriel Capital, LLC in Portland, OR. He has been with Gabriel Capital since 2005. Gabriel Capital provides financial planning and portfolio management to individuals, businesses, and organizations, employing a blended investment process that includes fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis. The firm manages a concentrated asset base primarily on a discretionary basis and offers customized investment guidelines tailored to each client.

Aaron Saunders is a financial advisor at Comus Investment, LLC in Vancouver, Washington, holding a Series 65 designation with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Comus Investment since 2016 and previously worked at United Parcel Service from 2015 to 2018. Comus Investment provides discretionary portfolio management focused exclusively on publicly traded equities for individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a deep-value, concentrated approach targeting foreign small- and micro-cap companies, avoids derivatives and leverage, and uses foreign currency conversions to facilitate international equity purchases.

Keith Doty is the sole advisor at Doty Equity Advisors, Inc. in Portland, OR, holding a Series 65 designation with 27 years of industry experience. He has led Doty Equity Advisors since 1999. Doty Equity Advisors provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, focusing on fundamental analysis and long-term equity positions. The firm customizes portfolios based on individualized Investment Policy Statements and maintains a small client roster with concentrated assets under management.

Gregory Pashak is a financial advisor with Sunset Strategic Financial Advisors, LLC in Beaverton, Oregon. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 19 years of industry experience. Pashak has been with Sunset Strategic Financial Advisors since 2012. Sunset Strategic Financial Advisors serves individual investors and small-business clients, focusing on portfolio management and financial planning tailored to documented client goals. The firm uses a range of investment strategies and maintains a small client base with approximately $4.8 million in assets under management.

Tyler Elliott is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 11 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has worked at Watershed Wealth Planning LLC since 2016 and previously held roles at Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Watershed Wealth Planning LLC is a fee-only, state-registered investment adviser serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive financial planning, project-based consulting, and investment advisory services. The firm focuses on goal-based advice using a diversified, asset-class investing approach with passive institutional funds and offers a subscription-style planning model that includes both discretionary and predominantly non-discretionary assets under advisement.

Connor Kavanaugh is a financial advisor at Palladio Consulting LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Palladio Consulting since 2012, previously working at MML Investors Services and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. Kavanaugh is also a licensed insurance agent, dedicating part of his time to that activity. Palladio Consulting LLC provides investment management and financial planning services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth families, with a specialized focus on special needs families and related financial strategies. The firm emphasizes fiduciary duty and long-term portfolio construction, integrating estate, tax, and benefits considerations while collaborating with CPAs, attorneys, and benefits advocates.

Bryce Peterson is the sole advisor at Peterson Wealth Management in Tigard, Oregon, with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has led Peterson Wealth Management since 2005. Peterson Wealth Management is a state-registered investment adviser providing discretionary portfolio management for individuals, families, and select small organizations, along with 401(k) plan advisory services and periodic financial planning. The firm follows a fundamental, value-oriented investment process focused on free-cash-flow estimates and business valuation, maintaining concentrated portfolios with an emphasis on downside risk control and regular monitoring.

David Kim is a CFA® charterholder and the sole advisor at Compound Insight, an independent registered investment advisory firm based in Portland, OR. He has 11 years of experience with Compound Insight and 4 years in the industry overall. Kim also writes an investment research blog, scuttleblurb.com, which generates subscription revenue. Compound Insight provides discretionary investment management focused exclusively on publicly traded equities for individuals, accredited investors, pensions, family offices, and trusts. The firm employs a bottom-up fundamental analysis approach, managing concentrated portfolios without leverage and offering performance-based fee arrangements uncommon among small independent advisors.

Fairchild Capital is a firm created to help people with the biggest decision of their life--retirement. Assembling the pieces that you need for a retirement income plan requires the skill and training of a specialist. Our focus is helping clients plan and transition into retirement. You should not worry about how the markets are doing this year, or concern yourself with the changing political environment. Our clients know that their retirement income is not dependent on these things. Todd has been a Financial Planner since 2000 and is continually looking for ways to improve the services we provide to our clients. Todd provides the bulk of the technical expertise and has an incredible ability to translate complicated financial and tax strategies into plain English.

Jess Bogumil is a financial advisor at Fluence Wealth Management LLC with a Series 65 credential and experience beginning in 2024. He is also a member of Fluence LLC, a CPA firm where he prepares tax returns and advises clients on tax, accounting, and business matters. Fluence Wealth Management LLC provides non-discretionary investment management and pension consulting primarily to defined contribution and defined benefit plans, as well as individual clients. The firm emphasizes diversified, risk-based asset allocation and conducts due diligence to recommend independent advisers for plan asset management while accepting ERISA fiduciary duties in its pension consulting services.

Lissa Piper is a CFP® and Series 65 licensed advisor with Money Blossoms, where she has worked since 2021. She has four years of industry experience and also serves with Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue since 2009. Money Blossoms provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering tailored advice across retirement, college savings, estate planning, cash flow, and risk management. The firm employs a passive, asset-allocation approach using index funds and ETFs and integrates tax and accounting services with its advisory work.

William Ross is a financial advisor at North Forty Two & Co. in Lake Oswego, OR, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with North Forty Two & Co. since 1997. North Forty Two & Co. serves individual investors, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, providing discretionary portfolio management alongside integrated financial planning. The firm manages a small client roster with a focus on high-quality securities selected through fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, employing both long- and short-term trading strategies.

Kevin Carlson is a financial advisor at Vessel Wealth Advisors LLC in Portland, OR, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Arbor Point Advisors, Securities America Advisors, KMS Financial Services, and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. In addition to his advisory work, he reviews life insurance needs with clients and presents options for meeting those needs. Vessel Wealth Advisors LLC provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs a risk-based investment approach integrating modern portfolio theory and offers services including discretionary management, financial planning, and standalone pension consulting.

Ted Guerin is the principal of Blueprint Financial Advisors, LLC in Portland, OR. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has 15 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Blueprint Financial Consultants in 2015, he was a self-employed real estate investor. He holds an Oregon insurance license and occasionally recommends insurance products that may result in commissions. Blueprint Financial Advisors provides fee-only financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, families, businesses, and non-profits. The firm emphasizes low-cost, broadly diversified index funds and ETFs, combining long-term asset allocation with Monte Carlo analysis and comprehensive financial planning, including real estate investment options such as private placements and Delaware Statutory Trusts.

Vivian Chen is a CFA® charterholder and the sole advisor at Marram Investment Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Vancouver, Washington. She has 13 years of industry experience and has been with Marram since its founding in 2010. Marram Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advice to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, and certain corporate clients. The firm employs an opportunistic investment approach combining quantitative screens and qualitative due diligence, with a focus on value-driven themes and special situations across various asset classes.

Nathan Schorsch is the sole advisor at Head to Toe Financial Planning in Hillsboro, OR. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has nine years of industry experience. His prior firms include Ares Financial Consulting LLC and Watershed Wealth Planning. Head to Toe Financial Planning serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer plan sponsors, providing investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a fee-only, independent model and employs an investment approach that incorporates Modern Portfolio Theory with a combination of passive and active investment vehicles. It also offers educational seminars on personal finance topics and provides fiduciary retirement-plan consulting under ERISA.

Jason Gong is a CFP® and ChFC® with 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lifelong Wealth Management Group, LLC since 2018 and previously held positions at Premier Mortgage and Cetera Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of the Northwest Spine Foundation, where he consults on business matters and facilitates educational events in the field of spinal and neurosurgery. Lifelong Wealth Management Group provides discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, and small corporations. The firm combines top-down macroeconomic and technical trend analysis to manage client portfolios through longer-term preservation and shorter-term growth strategies, maintaining a hands-on approach with personalized portfolio customization.

Charles Dobson is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Dobson Asset Management LLC in Portland, OR, and has served as Senior Vice President at Avalon Trust since 2016, focusing on relationship management. Dobson Asset Management is a fee-only registered investment adviser providing financial planning, investment management, and consulting services to individuals, businesses, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a structured investment approach that includes written investment policy statements, ongoing monitoring, and manager research, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary supervisory services.

Dean Duncan is the sole advisor at Duncan, Dean Bryan, an independent investment advisory firm based in Portland, OR. He holds 27 years of experience as an investment advisor and has been in the industry for 15 years. Outside of his advisory work, he maintains residential family real estate, a business activity he has managed for 35 years. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management for individual clients and their IRA accounts, focusing on growth and income objectives through portfolios primarily composed of individual securities, including closed-end funds, ETFs, and common stocks. It serves a small number of clients with roughly $3.1 million in assets under management and does not use commissioned products or wrap-fee accounts.